#84B02A
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.1% 0.164 126.6), rgb(132, 176, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#84B02A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B02A |
| RGB | rgb(132, 176, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.164 126.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #84B02A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B02A | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B02A text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B02A text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 126.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD84
oklch(80.9% 0.102 126.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B02A
oklch(70.1% 0.164 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#84B02A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9A408 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A137 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA897 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B02A
#84B02A
oklch(70.1% 0.164 126.6)
- #B980EE
#B980EE
oklch(70.1% 0.164 306.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #84B02A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
Use #84B02A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.